Sanitary cigar-cap.



G. DE FERNANZO.

SANITARY CIGAR CAP. APPLlcAnoN man APR.6.1914.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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GARIBALDI DE FERNANZO, F PHILADELPHIA, JPENNSYLVANIA- SANITARY CIGAlEt-CAP.

Speciication of Letters Patent. Patented Apr'. I3, IQII.

Application led April 6, 1(914. Serial No. 829,85.

- To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, GARIBALDI DE FER- NANzo, a citizen of the United/States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county o'f Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Cigar-Caps, of which the following is a specification.

ll/Iy invention relates to improvementsin sanitary cigar caps, the object of the invention being to provide a cap which will cover and protect the end of a cigar, which cap can be readily removed before the smoker inserts the cigar in his mouth.

A further vobject is to provide an improved construction of cap of general conical form having at its larger end a circular series of inwardly bent tongues which engage in a groove in the cigar formed by thel pressure of the cap on the cigar while the lattery is green,` so that after the cigar dries, the tongues will hold in the groove and prevent accidental removal of the cap.

A further object is to provide a cap of the character stated, which when used, 'pre- Yvents the necessity for finishing od the mouth piece end of the cigar as is customary. This finish of the cigar adds considerably to the cost thereof, and such cost is greater than the cost of my-improved cap, hence as` a matter of fact, my improved cap decreases the cost of manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully Y hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims. j

In the accompanying drawings: Figurel is a view in elevation illustrating my imrovements. Fig. 2 is a .fragmentary view By reference particularly to Fig. 3, it willbe noted that the cap is composed of a blank 3'of general fan shape, the vouter curved edge of the blank provided withl a series of radial slits 4 forming tongues 5 between them, said blank at the point of juncture of the tongues with the main portion of the blank having ascored line 6 so that the tongues may be readily bent inwardly as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and A. j

'Ihe smaller end of the fan shaped blank is out out providing a plurality of tongues 7, which at their point of juncture with the main portion of the blank are provided with a scored line 8, so that these tongues may be bent inwardly and overlap each other when the blank is bent into conical form.

At one sideedge of the blank 3, I provide a tab 9 which is preferably notched as shown at 10, and this tab is secured by an adhesive to the inner face of the opposite side of the blank when the latter is curved into shape.' It is also to be understood that the tongues 7 will be connected by some suitable adhesive preferably some cement which will in no wise injure the cigar.

While I preferably form the cap of paper, I do not limit myself to any material, as it vmight be found that other materials might be used with equal or greater efliciency.

After the cigar has been rolled and is still green, I press the cap 2 upon the reduced end of the cigar. I would call particular attention to the dotted lines 11 in Fig. 2, which indicate the shape of the cigar end, before the cap is forced thereon, hence when the cap is forced into place, it serves to contract the end of the cigar and the inwardly and rearwardly projecting tongues 5 form an annular groove 12 around the cigar.

It is a well known fact that cigars when they dry out shrink, and any ordinary cap Without some fastening means to compensate for the shrinkage would fall off the end of the cigar when the latter dries. With my improved cap," the tongues will spread out or in other words swing inwardly so that they remain in the groove of the cigar as the latter decreases 1n diameter, so that a positive lock is had after the cigar is dry and has shrunk to its normal size. When, however, it is desired to smoke the cigar, a pull upon the cap will overcome the locking action-of the tongues and permit the cap to be readily drawn od" the cigar without injuring the wrapper.

When my improved cap is employed, the cigar .may have its smaller end cut, so that it is not necessary to bite or cut od' the end ofthe cigar when the cap is removed. Furthermore, the cap serves to protect this end of the cigar from germs, dirt, and other foreign substances, and the smoker is insured a. clean cigar end even though he may carry' the cigar in his pocket for a considerable time before smoking. By providing the notches in the tab 9, the cap is given a rmer grip upon the cigar end because of the additional friction or locking engagement of the edges of the tab formed by these notches.

,Various slight changes `might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such'changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by-Letters Patent is:

1. A sanitary cigar cap having at its open larger end, a circular series of inwardly projecting movable devices adapted to lock with the cigar, substantially as described.

2. A sanitary cigar cap of general conical form having at its larger end a series of inwardly and rearwardly projecting tongues, substantially as described.

3. A sanitary cigar cap of' general conical form having at its larger end a circular series of inwardly and rearwardly projecting tongues, and having its smaller end closed by a series of overlapping tongues, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a cigar, of a sanitary cap positioned on the end of the cigar conforming in shape to the shape of the end of the cigar, and having at its larger end rearwardly projecting tongues interlocking with the cigar, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a cigar, of a sanitary cap positioned on the end of the cigar conforming in shape to the shape of the end of the cigar, said cap having at its larger end a circular series of inwardly and rearwardly projecting tongues forming an annular groove in the cigar, substantially as described.

6. A sanitary cigar cap composed of a fan shape blank having a notched tab at one side cemented to the other side and holding a cap in conical shape, said cap at its smaller end having a plurality of overlapping cemented tongues, and at its'larger end having a circular 'series of inwardly and rearwardly projecting tongues, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. a

y GARIBALDI DE FERNANZO. Witnesses:

M. E. DrrrUs,

CEAS. E. Po'r'rs. 

